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AYUSH
All India Institute of Ayurveda launches 6-Weeks programme on Ayurveda Day 2022
All India Institute of Ayurveda , under the Ministry of Ayush, today launched the Ayurveda Day 2022 programme. AIIA has been chosen as the nodal agency for driving the Ministry of Ayush’s mandate for Ayurveda Day this year. The theme for the celebration is ‘Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda’.
Ayurveda Day curtain raiser for the six-week long programme  saw the virtual presence of Minister of Ayush Shri Sarabananda Sonawal, MoS for Ayush Dr Munjapara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, Secretary Vaidhya Rajesh Kotecha, Special Secretary Shri P.K Pathak and NCSIM chairman Vaidya Jayant Deopujari.
The Ministry of AYUSH celebrates Ayurveda Day every year on Dhanvantari Jayanti and this year it will be celebrated on 23 October. This year the Ministry is celebrating it in collaboration with all the Ministries and departments of Government of India so that every person of the nation is made aware of traditional system of medicine.
Speaking at the occasion, Shri Sonawal said, “The six-week programme is a noble endevour to take forward the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. The success of this programme will be possible only if we are able to reach every citizen of India, and therefore, over the coming weeks, we will focus all our energies to interact with and sensitise the people so that the message of Ayurveda can percolate down to all levels. ‘Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda’ stresses on creating awareness of ‘Ayurveda for Holistic Health’ in every household. This will help our nation become healthy and strong.”
Sharing his views, Dr. Mahendrabhai said, “By joining hands with other countries, we aim to take Ayurveda to every house and make true the vision of “From Healthy India to a Healthy World”.
Director AIIA Prof. Tanuja Nesari shared the details of the programme and highlighted the key events that will take place over the next few weeks. The programme will see participation from various ministries of the Government of India with the aim of 3Js – Jan Sandesh, Jan Bhagidari, and Jan Aandolan.
Ministry of Defence
Closing Ceremony Exercise Ajeya Warrior-2020
Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR - 2020, a joint military training exercise between India & United Kingdom  culminated at West down Camp, Salisbury Plains Training Area, UK. The closing ceremony was attended by Brigadier Tom Bewick, Commander of UK 7 Infantry Brigade and Brigadier Gavin, Defence Attache of UK in India.
The fifth edition of the exercise included joint training in urban and semi urban areas. As part of the exercise, important lectures, demonstrations and drills related to counter insurgency and counter terrorist operations were rehearsed and executed jointly. The highlight of the exercise was the Bonhomie and Camaraderie displayed by the troops, thereby ensuring integration and achievement of interoperability at all levels. The joint training was undoubtedly, an unprecedented success. Besides promoting understanding and interoperability between the two armies, it further helped in cementing ties between both the nations.
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Ministry of Finance
Further clarification on tax in reverse charge on gold ornaments; Sale of old jewellery by an individual to a jeweller will not make the jeweller liable to pay tax under reverse charge mechanism on such purchases; However, if an unregistered supplier of gold ornaments sells it to registered supplier, the tax under RCM will apply.
In the GST Ki Master Class held yesterday, in one of the replies given to an on-the-spot-question, it was informed that purchase of old gold jewellery by a jeweller from a consumer will be subject to GST @ 3% under reverse charge mechanism in terms of the provisions contained in Section 9 of the CGST Act, 2017.
On further examination, it is felt that the issue needs to be clarified.
Section 9 of the said Act mandates that tax on supply of taxable goods  by an unregistered supplier  to a registered person  will be paid by the registered person  under reverse charge mechanism. This provision, however, has to be read in conjunction with section 2 read with section 7 of the said Act. Section 2  defines supplier as a person supplying the goods or services. Section 7 provides that a supply is a transaction for a consideration by a person in the course or furtherance of business.
Even though the sale of old gold by an individual is for a consideration, it cannot be said to be in the course or furtherance of his business , and hence does not qualify to be a supply per se. Accordingly, the sale of old jewellery by an individual to a jeweller will not attract the provisions of Section 9 and jeweller will not be liable to pay tax under reverse charge mechanism on such purchases. However, if an unregistered supplier of gold ornaments sells it to registered supplier, the tax under RCM will apply.
Ministry of Railways
Cabinet approves Allotment of 5 MHz spectrum in 700 MHz band to Indian Railways
Enhances safety and security of train operations
Brings strategic shift in Railways operations & safety
Ensures seamless communication with loco pilots and guards,
thereby improving safety
Provides secure voice, video and data communication services for operational, safety and security applications
Estimated investment of the total project is more than Rs. 25,000 Crore
Project will be completed in next 5 years
In addition, Railways has approved Train Collision Avoidance System, an indigenously developed system, which will help in avoiding train collisions thereby ensuring passenger safety
Giving a boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ mission, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for allotment allotment of 5 MHz Spectrum in 700 MHz frequency band to Indian Railways for public safety and security services at stations and in trains.
With this spectrum, Indian Railways has envisaged to provide LTE  based Mobile Train Radio Communication on its route. The estimated investment in the project is more than Rs. 25,000 Crore. The project will be completed in the next 5 years.
In addition to this, Indian Railways has approved TCAS , an indigenously developed ATP  System, which will help in avoiding train collisions thereby reducing accidents and ensuring passenger safety.
It brings a strategic shift in Railways’ operations and maintenance regime. It will help in improving the safety and increasing the line capacity to accommodate more trains using the existing infrastructure. The modern rail network will result in reduced transportation cost and higher efficiency. Also, it will attract multinational industries to set up manufacturing units to fulfill the ‘Make in India’ mission and generate employment.
The purpose of the LTE for Indian Railways is to provide secure and reliable voice, video and data communication services for operational, safety and security applications. It will be used for modern signalling and train protection systems and ensure seamless communication between loco pilots and guards. It will also enable Internet of Things  based remote asset monitoring especially of coaches, wagons & locos, and live video feed of CCTV cameras in the train coaches to ensure efficient, safer and faster train operations.
The Spectrum charges may be levied based on formula basis as prescribed by Department of Telecommunications for Royalty Charges and License Fee for Captive use as recommended by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 185.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 15.70 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,85,53,44,495
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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15,70,79,006
More than 185.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 15.70 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Power reviews impact of flash floods in Teesta Basin, Sikkim on Central Hydro Power Projects
Central Government to make a detailed assessment of damage to hydropower projects after the flood water recedes
NHPC taking all possible measures to get the hydropower projects operational at the earliest
The Power Ministry is continuously monitoring the situation arising out of flash floods in Teesta Basin in Sikkim. Shri Pankaj Agrawal, Secretary  held an emergency meeting yesterday with NHPC wherein senior officers of the Ministry of Power and Central Electricity Authority were also present.
Due to flash floods in the Teesta Basin in the intervening night of 3rd and 4th October 2023, all the bridges downstream to Teesta-V Hydropower Station upto Tarkhola/ Pamphok have been submerged/ washed out thus severely affecting commutation and communication in these areas. The flood water over topped the Dam of Teesta V Power Station . All connecting roads to the project sites as well as parts of residential colony have been severely damaged. Presently, the power station is under shutdown and not generating electricity. NHPC had timely evacuated the manpower on all its projects and ensured that they are shifted to safer places. However, one casualty is reported from Teesta V power station.
Ongoing works of under construction hydro project Teesta VI  of NHPC have been disrupted. The flood water had entered into power house and transformer cavern. Bridges connecting right and left banks at the barrage as well as Power House have been washed out. Two crane operators working at the project site are reported missing. All efforts are being made to trace them.
No major damages have been observed in TLDP-III   and TLDP-IV  power stations located in the downstream West Bengal state. Both the power stations are safe but kept in shut down condition due to heavy siltation brought along with the flood water. NHPC is constantly trying to start the electricity generation in both the projects in coming days. Also, no damage is reported in Rangit valley where NHPC’s Rangit IV power project  is under construction and Rangit Power Station  is under operation.
The quantum of damage at all the projects sites will be assessed in detail after the water level recedes. NHPC is making all possible efforts with the help of the state government, disaster management authorities and district administration to maintain the supply of essential commodities like food, medicine, electricity etc. in the affected regions.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Approvals accorded under Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for Promotion of Domestic Manufacturing of critical Key Starting Materials / Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients 
The Department of Pharmaceuticals, with an objective to attain self-reliance and reduce import dependence in critical Bulk Drugs - Key Starting Materials / Drug Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients , had launched a Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for promotion of their domestic manufacturing by setting up greenfield plants with minimum domestic value addition in four different Target Segments  with a total outlay of Rs.6,940 cr. for the period 2020-21 to 2029-30.
All the 215 applications received for the 36 products spread across the 4 Target Segments were considered and appraised as per the decided evaluation and selection criteria by the Empowered Committee in its various meetings and selected participants duly informed and Press Notes issued with approval of the Competent Authority.
Now, waitlisted applicants who are otherwise eligible have been approved against slots vacated by withdrawal by companies, which had earlier been granted approvals. The applications of the companies kept in ‘Wait List’, which have committed minimum/more than the minimum proposed annual production capacities and fulfil the prescribed criteria have been approved, as under:
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Sl. No.
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Eligible Product
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Name of Participant Company which has withdrawn
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Name of Participant kept in Waitlist approved
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Target Segment III – Chemical Synthesis Based KSMs/Drug Intermediates
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1.
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1,1 Cyclohexane Diacetic Acid 
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M/s Saraca Laboratories Limited
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M/s Solara Active Pharma Science Limited
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Target Segment IV – Other Chemical Synthesis Based KSMs/Drug Intermediates and APIs
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Meropenem
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M/s Anasia Lab Private Limited
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M/s Rajasthan Antibiotics Limited
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3.
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Ritonavir
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M/s Surya Remedies Pvt. Ltd.
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M/s Dhatri Lab Private Limited
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4.
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Levofloxacin
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M/s Surya Life Science Limited
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M/s Vital Laboratories Private Limited
With this, a total of 46 applications with Committed Investment of Rs.5,355.44 crore and Expected Employment Generation of about 11,210have been approved by the Government so far under the PLI Scheme for Bulk Drugs. Setting up of these plants will make the country self-reliant to a large extent in respect of these Bulk drugs. The disbursal of production linked incentive by the Government over the six years period would be up to a maximum of about Rs.6,000 cr.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Shri Nitin Gadkari says under the leadership of Prime Minister Swachh Bharat Mission has transformed cleanliness into a mass movement in the country since its inception
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and its subordinate organisations – NHAI, NHIDCL, IAHE take active part in the 'Swacchata Hi Sewa' campaign emphasizing the importance of cleanliness and community participation
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari said in his post today that under the leadership of respected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji, Swachh Bharat Mission has transformed cleanliness into a mass movement in the country since its inception.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and its subordinate organisations – NHAI, NHIDCL, IAHE took active part in the 'Swacchata Hi Sewa' campaign today, paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and emphasizing the importance of cleanliness and community participation. The call for ‘Shramdaan’ for Swachhata  was given by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ recently, asking the people to devote one hour -- “Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Saath” -- today for cleanliness activities along with the community.
Secretary MoRTH Shri Anurag Jain led the campaign by doing ‘Shramdaan’ in the cleanliness drive at a toll plaza near Hyderabad and underlined the need to maintain cleanliness at offices and other surrounding places. He was accompanied by NHAI Chairman Shri Santosh Kumar Yadav and other senior officials.
A beach cleaning drive was conducted at Chandrabhaga, Konark , on NH 316 as part of the nationwide campaign in presence of Joint Secretary MoRTH Shri Kamlesh Chaturvedi and ADG MoRTH Shri D. Sarangi.
The collective effort underscored the commitment towards a cleaner and greener environment. Joint Secretary MoRTH Shri S.P. Singh took part in the 'Shramdaan' along with residents of Govt Residential Accommodations Complex, New Motibagh, New Delhi. Employees of NBCC also participated in the campaign.
More than 1,000 events were organized in different parts of the country which witnessed large scale participation by senior officials, staff and common man.
Toll Plazas remained the centres of activities in many parts as these are the places with maximum people’s interface. Cleanliness drive was also conducted in the Way Side Amenities, road side dhabas and project sites.
In Delhi, NHAI organized cleanliness drive near Dwarka Expressway while NHIDCL conducted cleanliness activities at Khanna Market, Lodhi Road. ‘Shramdaan for Swachhata’ activities were organized at the Indian Academy of Highway Engineers , Noida, which was attended by trainees from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Ministry of Railways
ECoR GENERAL MANAGER INSPECTED PURUNAPANI-SONEPUR RAILWAY SECTION OF ONGOING KHURDA ROAD-BALANGIR RAIL LINE PROJECT:
East Coast Railway General Manager Shri Manoj Sharma today inspected the Purunapani-Sonepur Railway Section of ongoing Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line project and took stock of various ongoing works. A very important underconstruction Railway Bridge on River Tel has also been inspected by Shri Sharma.
During the inspection, Shri Sharma emphasised upon speedy completion of project works. While inspecting the New Station Buildings at Purunapani and at Sonepur, Shri Sharma stressed on development of circulating areas, concourse, platform lightings, waiting rooms, toilets, etc., which are much needed for the comfort of passengers. General Manager also advised officials to coordinate with State Government officials for improving the road connectivity for the benefit of rail users.
Shri Sharma also inspected the under construction very important River Bridge on the Tel River, a tributary of river Mahanadi. Construction of this river is a challenge as the backwater of the River Mahanadi enters to River Tel apart from its natural water flow.
Hon’ble Minister of Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw is giving priority for the Development of Railway Infrastructure of the region along with various project works going in Odisha and also monitoring the developmental works regularly. The Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line project is a prioritized public centric project, which is being monitored by apex authorities on regular basis. The Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line project will boost the economy of the region and foster socio-cultural connections between Western Odisha and Coastal Odisha.
Out of the 301 km length of the Khurda Road-Balangir Rail Line project, a total of 142.5 km has been completed, including approximately 105.8 km from Khurda Road to Dasapalla and 36.6 km from Balangir to Khambeswarpali. ECoR also aims to complete 84 more kms rail line from from Khambeswarapali to Purunakatak in the fiscal year 2023-24.
During the inspection, ECoR Chief Administrative Officer  Shri Shri P. Sreenivas, Divisional Railway Manager of Sambalpur Railway Division Shri Vineet Singh and other Senior officials were present during the inspection by General Manager Shri Sharma.
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Election Commission
Bye Elections to the Bihar Legislative Council by the members of Legislative Assembly 
There are two casual vacancies in the Bihar Legislative Council by the members of Legislative Assembly. The details of the vacancies are as follows:
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Name of Member
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Nature of election
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Cause of vacancy
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Term up to
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Sh. Vinod Narain Jha
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By MLAs
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Elected to Bihar Legislative Assembly on 11.11.2020
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21.07.2022
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Sh. Sushil Kumar Modi
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By MLAs
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Resignation on 09.12.2020
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06.05.2024
2. The Commission has decided to hold two separate bye-elections to the Bihar Legislative Council by the members of the Legislative Assembly to fill the above mentioned vacancies as per the following common schedule: -
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S. No.
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Events
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Dates
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Issue of Notifications
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11th January, 2021 
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Last Date of making nominations
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18th January, 2021 
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Scrutiny of nominations
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19th January, 2021 
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Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
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21st January, 2021 
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Date of Poll
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28th January, 2021 
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Hours of Poll
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09:00 am to 04:00 pm
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Counting of Votes
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28th January, 2021  at 05:00 pm
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Date before which election shall be completed
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01st February, 2021 
3. Broad Guidelines to be followed during entire election process for all persons: -
I. Every person shall wear face mask during every election related activity
II. At the entry of hall/ room/ premises used for election purposes:
 Thermal Scanning of all persons shall be carried out
 Sanitizer shall be made available at all locations
III. Social distancing shall be maintained as per the extant COVID-19 guidelines of the State Govt. and Ministry of Home Affairs.
4. The Chief Secretary, Bihar is being directed to depute a senior officer from the State to ensure that the extant instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the election.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
States of Maharashtra, Goa and Rajasthan have already allowed the Fair Price Shops to sell Mini LPG cylinders
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that as per the Targeted Public Distribution System  Control Order 2015, the licenses to the Fair Price Shop  owners are issued by the respective State Governments/UTs keeping in view the viability of the FPSs and they are empowered to allow sale of commodities other than the food grains distributed under the TPDS at the FPS to improve the viability of fair price operations. Accordingly, the States of Maharashtra, Goa and Rajasthan have already allowed the FPSs to sell Mini LPG cylinders. However, Department of Food and Public Distribution has further provided a common meeting ground to States/UTs and the Oil Marketing Companies to take the initiative of sale of Mini LPG Cylinders at FPS, forward.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Chairman CAT Shri Justice Dinesh Gupta calls on MoS Dr Jitendra Singh
The Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal  Shri Justice Dinesh Gupta called on the Union Minister of State  for Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh here today.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that CAT is an important Tribunal of Government of India and it has been established to adjudicate the disputes related to service matters of the Government servants. It not only reduces the burden of various Courts, but also provides speedy relief to the Government servants, he added. The Minister said, with Shri Justice Dinesh Gupta taking over as its Chairman, the Tribunal will benefit from his experience in the field of judiciary.
Shri Justice Dinesh Gupta, who took over as Chairman, CAT recently said that his priority is to address the backlog of cases pending with CAT.
The CAT was established in the year 1985, for adjudication of disputes and complaints with respect to recruitment and conditions of service of persons appointed to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or other authorities under the control of the Government.